{"id":"279f4264-8071-4389-85ff-fd483bc6edaf","task":"Retrieve account statements from Increase for a given statement period","domain":"increase.com/documentation","steps":["Call GET /account_statements with query parameters account_id and optionally statement_period[on_or_after] and statement_period[on_or_before] to filter by date range","Iterate through the returned data array; each statement object includes id, account_id, statement_period (start and end dates), beginning_balance, ending_balance, and a file_id pointing to the PDF","To retrieve the PDF, call GET /files/{file_id} which returns a file object with a download_url; fetch that URL to download the statement PDF","Store the statement metadata and file reference in your document management system; link the statement_id to your GL period-close records","For automated reconciliation, compare the statement's ending_balance to your internal ledger balance as of the statement end date and flag any discrepancy for investigation","Use the statement's beginning_balance and ending_balance combined with the transaction list for that period to reconstruct the full bank-to-book reconciliation"],"gotchas":["Statements are generated by Increase on a calendar-month cycle; you cannot request custom date ranges — use the transaction list endpoint if you need an intra-period balance","The download_url in the file object is time-limited; do not store the URL itself, store the file_id and re-fetch the URL at download time","Increase sandbox accounts may not generate statements automatically; test your parsing logic against production data or use the file fixture endpoints in the sandbox"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T11:22:03.660Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/279f4264-8071-4389-85ff-fd483bc6edaf"}